Henny Backus

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    March 21, 1911

    Day of Death

    December 9, 2004 (93 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Henny Backus

    Biography

    Henny Backus (born Henrietta Kaye) was a Broadway showgirl in the 1930s whose stage credits include Orson Welles's 'Horse Eats Hat'. She was the wife of actor and comedian Jim Backus.

    Known For

    • Gilligan's Island

      Gilligan's Island

      1964

    • The Love Boat

      The Love Boat

      1977

    • Blackboard Jungle

      Blackboard Jungle

      1955

    • Of Mice and Men

      Of Mice and Men

      1939

    • Emergency!

      Emergency!

      1972

    • Don't Make Waves

      Don't Make Waves

      1967

    • When Magoo Flew

      When Magoo Flew

      1954

    • Hello Down There

      Hello Down There

      1969

    • Meet Me in Las Vegas

      Meet Me in Las Vegas

      1956

    • The Mike Douglas Show

      The Mike Douglas Show

      1961

    • The Great Man

      The Great Man

      1956

    • Holiday for Lovers

      Holiday for Lovers

      1959

    • The High Cost of Loving

      The High Cost of Loving

      1958

    • The Gossip Columnist

      The Gossip Columnist

      1980

    • Accidental Family

      Accidental Family

      1967